8 of the Best Breweries in Fort Worth Right Now

Rahr and Sons could (and should) be considered one of the movers and shakers of the craft beer scene in Fort Worth. Founded in 2004, Rahr and Sons has been cranking out consistently incredible beer without skipping a beat. While they brew a few varying seasonals, they maintain a strong book of brews with a handful of staples they have honed in extremely well. Be sure to check out their outdoor area with live music when the Texas weather is prime.

What We Recommend from Rahr and Sons

The Staples

• Texas Red – American Amber
• Rahr’s Blonde – Helles Lager
• Dadgum IPA – IPA
• Rahr’s Original Beer (Recent Release)

If you savor a great view of Fort Worth from the Trinity River, Martin House Brewing Company is your spot. Martin House may be best known among locals for their views, but also as the experimental brewery with damn good beers. For a period, they were releasing new beers on an almost weekly basis. While they maintain several staples, the new releases being cranked out are created by different employees working at Martin House. They’re well worth getting out of your comfort zone for, but if you have your taste settled down, they have incredible staples that can appeal to any taste buds.

What We Recommend from Martin House

The Staples

• Friday IPA – IPA
• Bockslider Toadies – Texas Bock

Wild Acre’s backyard area is a weekend warrior’s dream come true. The inside area has plentiful seating with TVs for that week’s sporting event. The exterior has picnic benches, cornhole, and a live music stage for incredible afternoon hang outs. Not to mention, Joe Riscky’s Barbeque is quite literally in their backyard for optimal snacking and beer drinking efficiency. Their tagline is “fanning the flames of quality craft,” and we couldn’t agree more with this for all Wild Acre brews.

What We Recommend from Wild Acre

The Staples

• Texas Blonde – Blonde Ale
• Ranch Style Pils – Pilsner
• Agave Americana – Agave and Lime Ale
• Billy Jenkins Bock – Bock

Funky Picnic Brewery & Café is one of the newer kids to the block. Located in the booming SoMa (South Main) District, Funky Picnic specializes in brews and quality picnic style food like sandwiches and salads. One of the great parts about Funky Picnic is the family friendly environment that welcomes Fort Worthians with open arms. To add a cherry on top, they offer happy hour Monday and Tuesday from 4 PM – 10 PM and Wednesday from 2 PM – 6 PM with $2 off pints, $3 chips and dip, and $2 pickles.

What We Recommend from Funky Picnic

The Staples

• Vibes – Kolsch
• Bob Wehadababyitsaboy – Imperial IPA
• You Wanted A Wit – Wittbier
• Funny Accent – English Extra Special / Strong Bitter

Cowtown Brewing has mastered two crafts we are very fond of: Beer and BBQ. While Cowtown has quickly made a name for itself in the brewery scene throughout Fort Worth, they have also made quite the splash with their in-house BBQ. The opening statement on their website is “Cowtown Brewing Co was founded on the idea that great beer deserves equally great barbecue.” Well said and unapologetically undisputed.

What We Recommend from Cowtown Brewing

The Staples

• Cold Fort Worth Beer – American Light Lager
• High Brau – German Light Lager
• Flux Capacitator – German Style Doppelbock
• La Mera Hora – Mexican Style Lager

Panther Island Brewing is a staple of Fort Worth’s brewing scene. They don’t take themselves too seriously, but brew up some seriously mean beers. The tap room is located just down the road from downtown and houses plenty of live music, games, and a huge TV to watch any game that might be going on. They also host a resident food truck, Smokin’ Cactus, for all your brewery snacks.

What We Recommend from Panther Island Brewing

The Staples

• Tailgater – Blonde Ale
• Allergeez – Unfiltered American Wheat Ale
• War Chant – American Amber / Red Ale
• IPf’nA – Imperial IPA

Fort Brewery and Pizza was recently voted in the top 5 brewpubs in Texas by Texas Monthly. Not only have they tailored the environment to a standard of excellence, they brew beers to match it. Fort Brewery and Pizza is another spot on our list that serves up incredible food to match their beer. All pizzas are handmade from start to finish. The space, beer, and food is all geared towards creating a great atmosphere for the Fort Worth community to gather. And gather they do.

What We Recommend from Fort Brewery

The Staples

• Grey Eagle – Hefeweizen
• Ocho – IPA
• Clara – Kolsch
• 1849 – Irish Red Ale

HopFusion Ale Works is one of the early pioneers of the SoMa (South Main) District. With already incredible indoor and outdoor spaces, HopFusion recently announced an expansion project of an additional 2300 sq ft of taproom space, bar, and large outdoor beer garden. All we need to know is there’s more space for more people to enjoy more great beers.

What We Recommend from HopFusion Ale Works

The Staples

• Feisty Blonde – Honey Vanilla Blonde Ale
• Hairpin – Rye Pale Ale
• Go Easy – American IPA
• Feisty Redhead – Hibiscus Cherry Blonde